On Thursday, December 19th, 2019 we lost our beloved Dusan, peacefully in his sleep. Born August 14th, 1939 in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, he obtained a degree in forestry from Belgrade University and moved to Canada in January of 1968. He spent the next 45 years living in northern Ontario with his late wife, Elizabeth (Betty), and their three children, Mihailo (of Ottawa, ON, married to Anya with four children, Jacob, Maya, Angus and Nolan), Alexandra Lamond (of Victoria BC, married to Simon with two children, Micah and Paisley), and Dawn (of Toronto ON, married to James Downe).
He retired from the Ministry of Natural Resources in 1996 and was a proud contributing member of the Nipissing Masonic Lodge for 30 years. After being devastated by Elizabeth’s death to cancer in 2011, he received a new lease on life when he met and married Ljiljana Music in Victoria, BC where he has lived since 2014.
In Victoria, he is missed by a large extended family and community. He is survived by his sister, Dushanka Beara (married to Mirko Beara of Burlington, ON) and her two children Stevan and Dragana; his step-children, Natasha Laketic (husband Nenad and their daughter Katarina) and Srjan Music (wife Sara with daughters Maya, Nevena and Sasha). The impact of his loss is immeasurably felt by all those who knew and loved him.
A Service and Reception to celebrate his life will be held in the Sequoia Centre at McCall Gardens, 4665 Falaise Drive, Victoria, BC on Tuesday, December 24th, 2019 at 10:00 am.
Please consider a donation to a charity of your choice in Dusan’s name in lieu of flowers.
Condolences may be left to the family below.
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DEAR LJILJANA, ALEX AND FAMILY, WE WERE SO SORRY AND SHOCKED TO HEAR OF DULE’S DEATH. GLAD WE SAW YOU A YEAR AGO IN VICTORIA FOR LUNCH. WE WILL ESPECIALLY MISS THE LONG DEBATES AABOUT POLITICS–THIS WAS USUALLY AT THE BEACH WHERE WE ALL CONGREGATED TO SWIM EACH SUMMER. DULE WAS SO PROUD OF HIS
FAMILY AND HIS CARE OF BETTY WHEN SHE WAS AILING WAS EXEMPLARY. AND WHAT A DELIGHT AND BLESSING WHEN HE MET AND . MARRIED LJILJANA!!! HE REALLY ENJOYED GOING BACK TO THE OLD COUNTRY WITH HER.
YOU ARE ALL IN OUR PRAYERS AND WE WILL MEET AGAIN. OUR DONATION IN HIS NAME WILL GO TO PRESERVATION OF THE NORTH BAY ESCARPMENT AND/OR THE TROUT LAKE ASSOCIATION. BUNTY AND ROY SWANSON
DEAR LJILJANA, ALEX AND FAMILY, WE WERE SO SORRY AND SHOCKED TO HEAR OF DULE’S DEATH. GLAD WE SAW YOU A YEAR AGO IN VICTORIA FOR LUNCH. WE WILL ESPECIALLY MISS THE LONG DEBATES ABOUT POLITICS–THIS WAS USUALLY AT THE BEACH WHERE WE ALL CONGREGATED TO SWIM EACH SUMMER. DULE WAS SO PROUD OF HIS FAMILY AND HIS CARE OF BETTY WHEN SHE WAS AILING WAS EXEMPLARY. AND WHAT A DELIGHT AND BLESSING WHEN HE MET AND MARRIED LJILJANA!!! HE REALLY ENJOYED GOING BACK TO THE OLD COUNTRY WITH HER.
YOU ARE ALL IN OUR PRAYERS AND WE WILL MEET AGAIN. OUR DONATION IN HIS NAME WILL GO TO PRESERVATION OF THE NORTH BAY ESCARPMENT AND/OR THE TROUT LAKE ASSOCIATION. BUNTY AND ROY SWANSON
Ljiljana, Mihalo, Alexander, Dawn and families. Our deepest condolences to you all.
We are shocked and deeply saddened to hear of the loss of our dear friend. Dule was a devoted friend, father, husband, grand father and Masonic lodge member. Each summer, we so looked forward to his annual visit when he stayed at our home in North Bay. We will certainly miss these visits during which we shared many meals, conversations and memories. We will forever cherish his memory. Rest in peace dear friend.